now at KU postdoctoral researcher · additive manufacturing · metallic metamaterials
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mechanical engineering · Khalifa University

Shahadat Hussain, PhD

Developing the next generation of smart alloys and architected materials through laser powder bed fusion and metamaterial design.

Shahadat Hussain
shape memory alloys NiTi · Cu‑Al‑Ni TPMS · gyroid · primitive SEM · XRD · EDS fatigue · compression mechanical metamaterials LPBF

research focus

three pillars that drive my work — from atom to architecture.

shape memory alloys

LPBF of NiTi and Cu‑based SMAs: phase transformation, superelasticity, functional fatigue.

TPMS metamaterials

gyroid, diamond & primitive lattices – mechanical response, energy absorption.

characterisation

in‑depth microstructural (SEM, XRD, EDS) + mechanical testing (tensile, fatigue, compression).

⚡ current project @ KU

laser powder bed fusion of NiTi TPMS lattices – developing defect‑free gyroid & primitive structures for industrial applications.

compression & fatigue phase transformation process optimisation micro‑CT analysis
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selected publications

full publication list

professional certifications

Machine Learning

Stanford University · 2026

IBM Data Science

IBM · 2025

updates

feb 2026
communicated new paper in progress in additive manufacturing journal.
jan 2026
completed Stanford Machine Learning certification.
dec 2025
four-point flexural testing of tpms beams.
jul 2025
received training in robot-arm assisted 3d printer